The Music Industry is in a very different place today than it was a decade ago, and especially, several decades ago. Tom Corson is one of the seasoned veterans of the business, and he runs things over at RCA Records as their Chief Operating Officer and President. He’s seen the business go through its fair…

The Red Bull Music Academy today announced the complete line-up for the 15th edition of its music festival and conference to be held in New York City this spring and which will include 230 artists playing 37 shows at 34 venues between April 28 – May 31. Among the many scheduled events are: an installation…

German media group Bertelsmann has reportedly purchased BMG Rights Management outright. Originally the owners of 49% of the company, Bertelsmann bought the remainder of the company at roughly $390 million. It is believed that an agreement was reached very quickly once negotiations started. That said, the agreement is subject to regulatory approval. No word yet…

In what likely will be a trend for the next few years, Sony/ATV is the No. 1­­­­-­ ranked music publisher, based on its market share of the top 100 songs as compiled by Nielsen BDS. For the fourth quarter, Sony/ATV, which includes administration for EMI Music Publishing, posted a share of 25.8%, which is up…

This week, Emilio is back to chop it up with Kid Ink. Here they talk about getting tattoo’s with mom, Kid Ink smoking weed for the first time with Nipsey Hussle, giving back to his Alumni fans, and much more. For more great interviews, subscribe to our VEVO Channel! [AlLindstrom]

Bruno Mars could notch his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 next week, thanks to Amazon MP3. On Feb. 26, the digital retailer offered a bevy of albums for just $1.99, including Bruno Mars’ latest, “Unorthodox Jukebox.” Sources say that the title could jump to No. 1 on next week’s Billboard 200 chart,…